Installer Guide – empower® Slides for macOS

Operating System: macOS

Required Permissions: User, IT Admin

This article describes the installation process of the empower® Client Software on a macOS system as well as important prerequisites.

System Requirements

The following article provides you with the current system requirements for empower® Slides for macOS:

System Requirements for empower® Slides for macOS

Required Installation Files

The empower® macOS installation package consists of two components:

  • .pkg file

  • RemoteServiceConfig.xml

Both files must be stored locally. This is relevant for step 7 in the following instructions.

The file RemoteServiceConfig.xml is the configuration file. It contains information about how empower® connects to your backend. The configuration file is stored by the installer in the following installation path after it has been selected once during the installation process:

/Users/[USERNAME]/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/empower

Note

Alternatively, you can use configuration profiles for the installation.

For further information, see Use Configuration Profiles on macOS Devices.

Note

We provide you with the installation files tailored to your plan. These include the .pkg file and the RemoteServiceConfig.xml. The installation files are not available for download elsewhere.

If you have not selected a plan, contact empower® Support.

Step-by-Step Installation Guide

empower® is installed through the installation package we have provided you with.

To install empower® on a macOS device, follow the following steps:

  1. Double-click on the installation file.

    The file is named as follows:

    empower_[VERSION].pkg

    The installer opens.
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  1. Click the button Continue to start the installation.
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  1. Accept the license agreement by clicking on the button Agree.
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  1. Select the required installation location and click on the button Install to confirm the installation.
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  1. Click on the button Use Password… and enter your password to install empower®.

    If empower® cannot find a configuration file from a previous installation, you will now be prompted to provide the file RemoteServiceConfig.xml.
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  1. Click on the button Select… to browse your device.
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  1. Select the file RemoteServiceConfig.xml and then click on the button Open.

    The installation is completed.
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  1. Click the button Close to close the installation wizard.

    The initial synchronization starts immediately after installation.
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Silent Installation

The silent installation can be executed via the command-line.

No additional parameters need to be set. empower® is added to the startup via LaunchAgents and runs the next time the user logs in, making it necessary to start empower® manually.

The silent installation can also be carried out without first executing scripts.

Note

Each software distribution works differently.

Therefore, no guidance for specific systems can be given here.

If empower® has not already been installed, your IT admin needs to make sure that users receive the file RemoteServiceConfig.xml before installation.

The silent installation can also be run manually using the following command:

sudo installer -pkg [PATH TO .PKG FILE] -target /Applications

Note

The path placeholder must be replaced with the actual path to the installation package.

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